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In this week’s edition, what Planned Parenthood actually does, cultural appropriation don’ts, and why two monumental anniversaries reveal how far civil rights has come in this country and how far we still need to go.

Exactly one year ago, these thirteen thought leaders watched Mike Brown get murdered, recognized the larger implications his death had for our country, and subsequently started a revolution.

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Trump may not seem like he has the chance of becoming a real presidential candidate but his embodiment of white America’s urge to “take the country back” has very real consequences. Brittney Cooperexposes the truth of his campaign.

The next time you hear someone say that Planned Parenthood sells “tissues and body parts from aborted fetuses” (which yes, a real organization really did say) you can show them Julie Zeilinger’slatest article on Mic.

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